Our parents were so generous with their donations to the charity close to our school and close to our hearts – Mustard Tree. Our donations were accepted gratefully. 

Every year we support the work of Mustard Tree to help them combat and prevent poverty, inequality and homelessness across Greater Manchester.

On Friday we performed live for Children in Need!

Our pupils shone on Friday night at the LIVE BBC Children in Need event, singing on a fantastic stage, in front of a packed audience, under bright lights and with cameras all around.

Our Forest School crew enjoyed stick baking in the Autumn sunshine

As part of Talk Money Week, a parent came in to give a presentation to our Year 5 pupils. He explained about his profession as a property developer, talking about the role of investors, about the value of a healthy return on investment, as well as profit and loss.

Ways of Being

The following children have been celebrated in our assemblies, for demonstrating an understanding of our Ways of Being – ‘show that you care’ ‘do what matters most’ ‘be yourself, always’ and ‘succeed together’.

Congratulations to: Evie, Zayn and Mia, Alic and Fahdah, Sanav and Arush, Jake and Stefania, Tim and Fox, Iker and Erin, Samanvi, James and Poppy.

Music of the week:

The focus this week has been on traditional folk music, looking at music from Northern Ireland. We also listened to The Last Post to coincide with Remembrance Day. 

Monday Odd Socks Day:

Children are welcome to wear odd socks or fancy tights on Monday 14th to mark the start of Anti-bullying week. 

Friday Pudsey Day:

On Friday 18th, children can come to school in their home clothes, or spotty clothes to celebrate Children in Need Day. Instead of a financial contribution, we ask that families bring in a donation of food for the Mustard Tree Charity. More details below.

Digital Safety and WellBeing:

Co-op Academy New Islington is totally committed to the digital safety and wellbeing of our pupils. As part of this we are running a workshop dedicated to helping parents understand the risks their children face in their online lives and the practical things parents can do to help. 

Please join an hour-long workshop in which Katherine Howard, Head of Community and Wellbeing at Smoothwall, will provide you with lots of valuable insights and tools. 

Workshop Date: Monday 14^th November 

Time: 6.30-7.30pm

To join this special workshop please find below the link for the session. 

https://tinyurl.com/3vs4ye43

My Child’s Art:

Check online and buy your child’s Christmas cards. Here is the link https://mychildsart.co.uk/home/ 

Username: CoOpIslington

Password: StF9rmbM

Road safety Week:

Manchester City Council and colleagues from GMP, TFGM and Parking enforcement will be attending on Tuesday the 15^th at school drop off and pick up. They will be promoting active travel options in the area and encouraging road safety (as part of Road Safety Week),

https://www.brake.org.uk/road-safety-week

Term dates

The following list gives an outline of the term’s events. They are not set in stone! New additions or alterations are bold. Greater details will be given as appropriate nearer the time.

Monday 14th November	Anti-Bullying week. Look out for more information and activities – you are welcome to wear odd socks / fancy tights on Monday 14th!
Monday 14th November	Online Safety Parent Information session (see above) Time: 6:30 to 7:30 https://tinyurl.com/3vs4ye43
Thursday 17th November	Athletic event afterschool for Year 5&6 pupils. Look out for the letter
Friday 18th November The Great Spotacular!	Children in Need (with a twist!)Children can, if they would like, come to school dressed up – spotty clothes / home clothes and instead of a cash donation, we ask that children bring a food donation for the local charity Mustard Tree.  Tins of meat, fish or fruit Tea bags Sugar Pot noodles
Friday 18th November	Year 5 and 6  Drama Performance from a company called Box Clever – focus on Road safety
Friday 18th November	A return visit from Rob, to undertake bike maintenance and repairs (plus goodie bags to give away) Rob will be here from 3pm so bring your bikes along for a free make-over.
Friday 18th November	EYFS (Reception) Parent Information session – focus on Reading. Miss Streeter will run two 30 minute workshops for parents, followed by a Q&A. The sessions will run at 9:00 and 2:45. Please look out for the letter with more details, but pop this date in your diary.
Friday 18th November	Choir singing LIVE as part of the BBC Children in Need event at Media City. Watch out for us on the programme!
Tuesday 22nd November3:30 to 5:00	Year 5 auditions for Les Miserables – see email sent out 14.10.22The production is open to students in all year groups from Year 5 & 6, right up to Year 13, taking pupils from all the Co-Op Academies Trust schools. The production will be staged in the theatre at Coop Academy Manchester during the week commencing 10th July 2023. Roving auditions will come to each school throughout November. Auditions will be here at school.To prepare for the auditions, pupils can click on this link  cooplesmis.online which provides more information and resources for students to get to grips with before their auditionWe would encourage as many of our pupils to audition and take part!
Thursday 1st December	Last chance to buy your Elfridges tickets
Friday 2nd December	Parent Forum at 9:15. Come along with questions and queries about any aspect of school life. If you are unable to attend, please send areas to discuss to tabitha.smith@coopacademies.co.uk
Thursday 8th December	Whole School Pantomime x 2 performances
Friday 9th December	EYFS nativity carols  at 9:30 here at school
Friday 9th December	Elfridges – Today is the day that children can exchange their ticket to buy a surprise present. This event was a huge success last year (thanks to one of our parents, Zoe Mills). It is a great way to raise money for our Library project, as well as being great fun for the children. Parents buy a ticket for £5:00 and then the children can choose a present, and wrap it up, so that mums and dads can have a surprise gift! You can buy your tickets now.
Monday 12th December	Year 3 Carols and Poems at Angel Square, starting at 2pm.We are really excited to hold our Year 3 concert at the Co-Op HeadQuarters – the amazing Angel Square. For security reasons, parents will only be allowed to attend with pre-booked tickets. The session will be live streamed for those who cannot attend. Look out for the letter and how to get your ticket in November.
Tuesday 13th December	Key Stage One Carol Concert at 9:30
Wednesday 14th December	Christmas Dinner day. School will pay for all our pupils to have a Christmas Dinner. Those who usually pay for a school dinner will be credited for this meal. Of course, if your child would prefer their usual packed lunch, they can bring this in as usual.
Wednesday 14th December	Christmas Jumper Day: Children can (if they want to) wear a festive jumper and bring in £1:00 for the charity ‘Mind’.
Wednesday 14th December	A live orchestral concert, here at school, performed by the Manchester University Orchestra for our pupils in KS2.
Thursday 15th December	Badminton tournament for Years 5&6 – more details to follow
Thursday 15th December	Music Concert at 9:30
Friday 16th December	Toy day / end of term
Tuesday 4th January 2023	Spring Term begins for all pupils

Mondays Whole Class Forest School with Teacher and TA’s 7/11/22 – 6CH14/11/22 – 5IP21/11/22 – 4LB29/11/22 – 3FC

Fridays Whole Class Forest School with Teacher and TA’s 4/11/22 – 2AO11/11/22 – 5LB18/11/22 – 4AO25/11/22 – 3JM2/12/22 – 2JJ9/12/22 – 2AO (missed from A1)

Notes Children should come to school on Forest School days in the appropriate clothing and footwear. As the winter approaches, a warm waterproof coat is essential as the children go out in any weather.  Please refer to letters previously sent home or ask your child’s teacher for clarification.

As always, contact me any time: tabitha.smith@coopacademies.co.uk